As the saying goes, "Everyone's got a bit of Irish in them". I don't know if that's true but I think everyone likes to let their hair down and party once in a while and the Irish certainly know how to kick back and let loose. Usually I would be doing a gig in some local pub, watching everyone use the day as an excuse to get more drunk and more outrageous than usual. Let's face it St George's Day is nothing by comparison which is probably why we reach for the most tenuous connection to the Emerald Isle at this time of year. From "My great-great-great-great Grandmother on my father's side was from Sligo" to "I spent a weekend in Dublin, once". We'll all find that link that makes us feel a little Irish for just one day.
Unfortunately, I won't be joining in the shenanigans this year. I've got tickets to see Tom McRae at Scala. No Irish jigs for me. There is a bar and I'm not driving so maybe I'll mark the occasion with a little impromptu Riverdancing at some point tonight. You never know.
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